Every release since 29 Apr 2016: 86 on record, actual against forecast. High impact for the JPY. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last Japan Interest Rate (Oct. 30, 2026, released 30 Oct 2026) came in at 1.25%, in line with the 1.25% forecast; the previous reading was 1.25%.
Since 2016, Japan Interest Rate has come in above forecast 3% of the time and below 1% (74 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 0%.
The average miss against forecast over the last 24 releases was 0.02%: higher than expected is good for the JPY.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2026 22:30 | Oct. 30, 2026 | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% | in line |
| 18 Sept 2026 22:30 | Sep. 24, 2026 | 1.25% | – | 1% | – |
| 31 Jul 2026 22:30 | Jul. 31, 2026 | 1% | 1% | 1% | in line |
| 16 Jun 2026 22:30 | Jun. 17, 2026 | 1% | – | 0.75% | – |
| 28 Apr 2026 22:30 | Apr. 28, 2026 | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.75% | in line |
| 19 Mar 2026 22:30 | Mar. 19, 2026 | 0.75% | 0.75% | 0.75% | in line |
| 23 Jan 2026 21:30 | Jan. 23, 2026 | 0.75% | 0.75% | – | in line |
| 19 Dec 2025 21:30 | Dec. 22, 2025 | 0.75% | – | 0.5% | – |
| 30 Oct 2025 22:30 | Oct. 30, 2025 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | in line |
| 19 Sept 2025 22:30 | Sep. 19, 2025 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | in line |
| 31 Jul 2025 22:30 | Jul. 31, 2025 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | in line |
| 17 Jun 2025 22:30 | Jun. 17, 2025 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | in line |
| 1 May 2025 22:30 | May. 1, 2025 | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | in line |
| 19 Mar 2025 22:30 | Mar. 19, 2025 | 0.5% | 0.5% | – | in line |
| 24 Jan 2025 21:30 | Jan. 27, 2025 | 0.5% | – | 0.25% | – |
| 19 Dec 2024 21:30 | Dec. 19, 2024 | 0.25% | 0.5% | 0.25% | below |
| 31 Oct 2024 22:30 | Oct. 31, 2024 | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | in line |
| 20 Sept 2024 22:30 | Sep. 20, 2024 | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | in line |
| 31 Jul 2024 23:00 | Aug. 1, 2024 | 0.25% | 0.1% | – | above |
| 14 Jun 2024 22:30 | Jun. 14, 2024 | 0.1% | – | 0.1% | – |
| 26 Apr 2024 22:30 | Apr. 26, 2024 | 0.1% | – | 0.1% | – |
| 19 Mar 2024 22:30 | Mar. 21, 2024 | 0.1% | – | -0.1% | – |
| 23 Jan 2024 21:30 | Jan. 23, 2024 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 19 Dec 2023 21:30 | Dec. 19, 2023 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 31 Oct 2023 22:30 | Oct. 31, 2023 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 22 Sept 2023 22:30 | Sep. 22, 2023 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 28 Jul 2023 22:30 | Jul. 28, 2023 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 16 Jun 2023 22:30 | Jun. 16, 2023 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 28 Apr 2023 22:30 | Apr. 28, 2023 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 10 Mar 2023 21:30 | Mar. 10, 2023 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 18 Jan 2023 21:30 | Jan. 18, 2023 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 20 Dec 2022 21:30 | Dec. 20, 2022 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 28 Oct 2022 22:30 | Oct. 28, 2022 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 22 Sept 2022 22:30 | Sep. 22, 2022 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 21 Jul 2022 22:30 | Jul. 21, 2022 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 17 Jun 2022 22:30 | Jun. 17, 2022 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 28 Apr 2022 22:30 | Apr. 28, 2022 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 18 Mar 2022 22:30 | Mar. 18, 2022 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 18 Jan 2022 21:30 | Jan. 18, 2022 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 17 Dec 2021 21:30 | Dec. 17, 2021 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 28 Oct 2021 22:30 | Oct. 28, 2021 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 22 Sept 2021 22:30 | Sep. 22, 2021 | -0.1% | – | -0.1% | – |
| 16 Jul 2021 22:30 | Jul. 16, 2021 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 18 Jun 2021 22:30 | Jun. 18, 2021 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 27 Apr 2021 22:30 | Apr. 27, 2021 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 19 Mar 2021 22:30 | Mar. 19, 2021 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 21 Jan 2021 21:30 | Jan. 21, 2021 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 18 Dec 2020 21:30 | Dec. 18, 2020 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 29 Oct 2020 22:30 | Oct. 29, 2020 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 17 Sept 2020 22:30 | Sep. 17, 2020 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 15 Jul 2020 22:30 | Jul. 15, 2020 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 16 Jun 2020 22:30 | Jun. 16, 2020 | -0.1% | -0.1% | – | in line |
| 22 May 2020 22:30 | May. 22, 2020 | -0.1% | – | -0.1% | – |
| 27 Apr 2020 22:30 | Apr. 27, 2020 | -0.1% | – | -0.1% | – |
| 16 Mar 2020 00:30 | Mar. 16, 2020 | -0.1% | – | -0.1% | – |
| 21 Jan 2020 21:30 | Jan. 21, 2020 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 19 Dec 2019 21:30 | Dec. 19, 2019 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 31 Oct 2019 22:30 | Oct. 31, 2019 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 19 Sept 2019 22:30 | Sep. 19, 2019 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 30 Jul 2019 22:30 | Jul. 30, 2019 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 20 Jun 2019 22:30 | Jun. 20, 2019 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 25 Apr 2019 22:30 | Apr. 25, 2019 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 15 Mar 2019 22:30 | Mar. 15, 2019 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 23 Jan 2019 21:30 | Jan. 23, 2019 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 20 Dec 2018 21:30 | Dec. 20, 2018 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 31 Oct 2018 22:30 | Oct. 31, 2018 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 19 Sept 2018 22:30 | Sep. 19, 2018 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 31 Jul 2018 00:00 | Jul. 31, 2018 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 15 Jun 2018 00:00 | Jun. 15, 2018 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 27 Apr 2018 00:00 | Apr. 27, 2018 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 9 Mar 2018 23:00 | Mar. 9, 2018 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 23 Jan 2018 23:00 | Jan. 23, 2018 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 21 Dec 2017 23:00 | Dec. 21, 2017 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 31 Oct 2017 00:00 | Oct. 31, 2017 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 21 Sept 2017 00:00 | Sep. 21, 2017 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 20 Jul 2017 00:00 | Jul. 20, 2017 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 16 Jun 2017 00:00 | Jun. 16, 2017 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 27 Apr 2017 00:00 | Apr. 27, 2017 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 16 Mar 2017 00:00 | Mar. 16, 2017 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 31 Jan 2017 23:00 | Jan. 31, 2017 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 20 Dec 2016 22:00 | Dec. 20, 2016 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 1 Nov 2016 20:00 | Nov. 1, 2016 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 21 Sept 2016 20:00 | Sep. 21, 2016 | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | in line |
| 29 Jul 2016 20:00 | Jul. 29, 2016 | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.1% | above |
| 16 Jun 2016 20:00 | Jun. 16, 2016 | -0.1% | -0.1% | – | in line |
| 29 Apr 2016 20:00 | Apr. 28, 2016 | -0.1% | – | -0.1% | – |
The last Japan Interest Rate (Oct. 30, 2026, released 30 Oct 2026) came in at 1.25%, in line with the 1.25% forecast; the previous reading was 1.25%.
Japan Interest Rate is released every 6–8 weeks by Central Bank. CRTLAB has 86 releases on record since 29 Apr 2016.
Since 2016, Japan Interest Rate has come in above forecast 3% of the time and below 1% (74 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 0%.
The highest was 1.25% (Oct. 30, 2026) and the lowest -0.1% (Jan. 23, 2024). The five-year average is 0.26%.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the JPY, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the JPY against its forecast, red one that was bad.
CRTLAB measures every BoJ release on 1-minute data: the first 5, 15 and 60 minutes of gold, NAS100, the indices, forex and crypto. Every release day is broken down at https://crtlab.pro/news/boj.
In Japan, interest rates are set by the Bank of Japan's Policy Board in its Monetary Policy Meetings. The BoJ's official interest rate is the discount rate.